RPC VII.2, 1722

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 1722
Province Moesia Inferior
Region Moesia
City Tomis
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus) ; Tranquillina (Augusta)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤΩΝ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ Ϲ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΙΝΑ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αντών(ιος) Γορδιανὸς Σ(εβαστὸς) Τρανκυλ<λ>ίνα
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Augustus, Tranquillina
Obverse design confronted busts of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from rear, and Tranquillina, diademed and draped, left
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟ ΠΟΝΤΟΥ ΤΟΜΕΩϹ, Δ<
Edition Μητρο(πόλεως) Πόντου Τόμεως δʹ
Translation of the metropolis of Pontus, Tomis, 4
Reverse design Tyche standing left, holding sceptre and cornucopia; at feet, left, Pontus Euxinus swimming left, crab claws on head
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 10.96 g
Reference AMNG —
Specimens 4 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Hirsch 174, 13 May 1992, lot 1001
2 2     Lanz 52, 15 May 1990, lot 618
3 3     NFA, 9 Sept. 1993, lot 519
4 4     ✸ Schulten, 11 Apr. 1988, lot 835